The Day
A Lowcountry Celebration
An afternoon and evening among the oaks at Hart Meadows Ranch — ceremony in the meadow, dinner and dancing in Oak Hall. Timing below; final details to come on the printed invitation.
- 4:00 PM Arrive Settle in at Hart Meadows Ranch & tour the grounds
- 4:30 PM Ceremony In the meadow, beneath the live oaks
- 5:00 PM Cocktail Hour Sweet Grass Island & the café-lit lawn
- 6:00 PM Dinner & Reception Oak Hall — dinner, toasts, dancing
- 9:30 PM Last Call The bar closes — make it count
- 10:00 PM Send-Off A vintage pickup-truck departure (please, no sparklers)
Attire: Warm-weather wedding attire — dress for comfort, and remember the ceremony is on grass.
The Venue
Hart Meadows Ranch
A five-acre meadow ringed by Spanish-moss-draped live oaks on Johns Island — a working Lowcountry ranch turned wedding ground. White-sand beach with Adirondack chairs, a lighted pond crossed by a jasmine arbor, café string lights overhead, and a cherry-red 1950s Ford truck called Big Red parked in the grass.
Oak Hall
The cypress-ceilinged reception hall — wrought-iron chandeliers, floor-to-ceiling windows onto the meadow.
The Meadow
Five open acres of grass framed by ancient live oaks. Our ceremony will be here.
Sweet Grass Island
A jasmine arbor over a lighted pond — the heart of cocktail hour.
The Beach
A white-sand stretch with Adirondack chairs for slipping away as the sun drops.
Travel & Getting Here
Finding Your Way
Flying In
Fly into Charleston International Airport (CHS), a roughly 30–40 minute drive to Johns Island. Major carriers serve CHS daily; rental cars are available on site.
Driving & Parking
Hart Meadows Ranch offers complimentary on-site parking in the grass field. The gates will be open for arrivals — just follow the drive in and a few minutes early lets you settle in. 2837 Edenvale Rd, Johns Island, SC 29455 · Open in Maps
Rideshare: Uber and Lyft serve the area, though availability on Johns Island can be limited late at night. We'll share a recommended plan here as the date nears.
Where to Stay
Resting Your Head
A few good options near Hart Meadows Ranch. We'll post specific properties and direct booking links here as soon as our travel planner sends them.
On the River — Johns Island
[PLACEHOLDER — property name]
[booking link]
West Ashley
[PLACEHOLDER — hotel name]
[booking link]
House Rentals
[PLACEHOLDER — recommended rentals]
[booking links]
Booking links coming soon — our travel planner is putting together options now.
Our Travel Planner
Chris Lenat · Wedding Travel With Chris
Chris can help with room blocks, rental homes, and all your travel — his services are free to our guests. Feel free to reach him directly:
Things to Do
While You're Here
Charleston rewards an extra day or two. A few favorites:
Historic Downtown
Cobblestone streets, the Battery, Rainbow Row, and Charleston City Market — walkable and worth a slow morning.
The Beaches
Wide, calm sand at Kiawah and Seabrook nearby; lively Folly Beach a short hop the other way.
Lowcountry Food
Shrimp and grits, fresh oysters, and she-crab soup — Charleston is one of the country's great food cities.
RSVP
Kindly Reply by Mail
We're keeping this one the old-fashioned way. Please reply using the postcard enclosed with your invitation — check your selections, drop it in the mail, and we'll take care of the rest.
Postmarked by
03.01.2027 — Monday, March 1, 2027
No online form, no email — just the card. If yours has gone missing, reach out to Chris or Wendi; you know how to find us.
Photos & Videos
Share What You See
Caught a moment we'd miss? Add your photos and videos to our shared album — we'd love to see the day through your eyes.